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| 1402565 | 2015-06-12 07:57:00 | Yeah, 64-bit XP is quite rare.Yes - mainly aimed at Itanium based servers/workstations as far as I can see. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1402566 | 2015-06-12 08:00:00 | Yes - mainly aimed at Itanium based servers/workstations as far as I can see.That was the original version. There was a second Professional version that runs on x64. ;) | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1402567 | 2015-06-12 08:00:00 | Of course DOSBox isn't going to help me - this is a Windows program. not DOS. D'oh!Can you install Windows 3.1 under DOSBox? If you can, there's your answer :) | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 1402568 | 2015-06-12 08:16:00 | Can you install Windows 3.1 under DOSBox? If you can, there's your answer :) Same as the original post It runs OK on WinXP, and also on XP in a VM Install XP Mode in W7 ( as long as its XP Pro) , run it directly from that. XP mode allows you to run the program without having to actually open XP How does Windows XP Mode work? Windows XP Mode works in two ways—both as a virtual operating system and as a way to open programs within Windows 7. It runs in a separate window on the Windows 7 desktop, much like a program, except it's a fully-functional, fully-licensed version of Windows XP. In Windows XP Mode, you can access your physical computer's CD/DVD drive, install programs, save files, and perform other tasks as if you were using a computer running Windows XP. When you install a program in Windows XP Mode, the program appears in both the Windows XP Mode list of programs and in the Windows 7 list of programs, so you can open the program directly from Windows 7. Quoted From windows.microsoft.com |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1402569 | 2015-06-12 08:28:00 | Typo Above OOPS! " as long as its XP Pro" SHOULD have been as long as its W7 Pro |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1402570 | 2015-06-12 09:47:00 | Windows 3 was a GUI over DOS so the core of the OS was DOS. Running it on dosbox should work, you should just try it. Although dosbox was specifically created towards gamers, there's alternative dos emulators you could try too. Cheers, KK |
Kame (312) | ||
| 1402571 | 2015-06-12 11:09:00 | XP mode sounds like a good idea - I might try that. | Tony (4941) | ||
| 1402572 | 2015-06-13 01:25:00 | Yeah, 64-bit XP is quite rare. XP 64 bit was actually Windows Server 2003 64 bit with a Windows XP theme :) |
nmercer (3899) | ||
| 1402573 | 2015-06-13 06:26:00 | I now have the app running under XP mode on the Win7 machine. It took a fair bit of messing about to get it set up, but it does seem to work. Thanks for all the advice and suggestions. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1402574 | 2015-06-13 08:04:00 | 5 1/4 floppy flexible discs? I remember those with my very first computer fro Dick Smiths in Aukland. PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
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